Lecture 12 - UN ocean decade, GenOcean, The Hydrous,

what is UN Ocean Decade?

• United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable
  Development (2021-2030) – “Ocean Decade”

• A revolution to unlock innovative ocean solutions

• Provides a convening framework for a wide range of stakeholders across the world to engage and collaborate outside their traditional communities

what are the 10 challenges that they want to “fix”?

1. understand and beat marine pollution

2. protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity

3. sustainability feed the global population

4. develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy

5. unlock ocean-based solutions to climate change

6. increase community resilience to ocean hazards

7. expand the global ocean observing system

8. create a digital; representation of the ocean

9. skills, knowledge and technology for all

10. change humanity’s relationship with the ocean

what is GenOcean?

• The official Ocean Decade citizen science campaign

• Invites everyone, including citizens, to join the next generation of ocean leaders and advocates

• Turns connection into real action

• Go-to guide to get involved in community science opportunities that address ocean challenges across the globe

No matter where you live, the ocean connects us

what do the UN Ocean decade partners do?

partners will generate the data, information and knowledge needed for science-informed policies and stronger science-policy interfaces at global, regional, national and local levels 

what is “the hydrous”?

• A 501(c)3 non-profit organization on a mission to inspire ocean empathy and marine stewardship

• An international community of scientists, divers, designers, filmmakers, and technologists who love ocean

• Chief Scientist & CEO: Dr. Erika Woolsey

what are the two goals of this?

• Goal 1: To connect 10 million learners to the ocean by 2030

• Goal 2: Make the ocean accessible so that all people may explore, understand, and engage with beautiful and threatened ocean environments

what is “the hydrous”  decade of ocean empathy?

• A global effort that mixes science, storytelling, and immersive technology to make marine life accessible to everyone

• Aims to remove the physical and social barriers that often separate people from the sea – allows learners to explore marine habitats

• Seeks to transform ocean indifference into ocean advocacy

• Using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality technologies (VR) to make marine life accessible to everyone

• Immersive technology = “open access oceans”

what are “the hydrous” way of creating their "“ocean empathy”?

• education kits

• IMMERSE 360

• explore VR

• synchronized VR

• AR reef

  • created in collaboration with the Smithsonian and Adobe

  • interactive experience bringing 3D scans of the museum’s coral collection to life in a fun, educational, and accessible way